East Central News

January 29, 2026

East Central Community College is excited to announce the hiring of Jeffrey Brown Jr. as its new Director of Bands, bringing more than two decades of experience in band leadership, music education, and student recruitment to the College.

January 8, 2026

Students named to the 2025 fall semester honor roll, which includes those selected to the President’s List, Dean's List, and Academic Achievement List, have been announced at East Central Community College in Decatur.

December 13, 2025

East Central Community College in Decatur will officially usher in the 2026 baseball and softball season with a special First Pitch Dinner featuring one of the most accomplished coaches in college baseball, Mississippi State Head Coach Brian O’Connor, on Monday, January 26, at 6:30 p.m. in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium. 

November 19, 2025

East Central Community College invites the community to ring in the holiday season at its annual Christmas Spectacular, set for Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus.

The East Central Community College Foundation has officially opened scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. Students planning to attend or continue their education at East Central are encouraged to apply now for financial assistance to help reach their educational goals.

East Central Community College (ECCC) in Decatur is excited to announce its annual fully online Holiday Term, offering students from any institution the opportunity to earn college credit from the comfort of their own home in just three weeks during their Christmas Holiday Break.

October 22, 2025

In accordance with Mississippi House Bill No. 1071 from the 2010 legislative session, East Central Community College in Decatur has released its academic year 2023-2024 Mississippi Community College Performance Profile, or Report Card. The bill created an Education Achievement Council which was established to set education achievement goals for institutions of higher learning and community colleges in the state and to assist in monitoring progress towards those goals through the preparation of annual institutional and state report cards.